Psalms 80:14-16

[14] Return, we beseech thee, O God of hosts: look down from heaven, and behold, and visit this vine; [15] And the vineyard which thy right hand hath planted, and the branch that thou madest strong for thyself. [16] It is burned with fire, it is cut down: they perish at the rebuke of thy countenance.

What is the context of Psalms 80:14-16?

Psalm 80 .[ a .] (Psalms 80:1-19 true)
A Prayer for Restoration (Psalms 80:1-19 true)
Prayer for Israel’s Restoration (Psalms 80:1-19 true)
Restore Us, O God (Psalms 80:1-19 true)
A Prayer to Restore Israel (Psalms 80:1-19 true)
God Implored to Rescue His People from Their Calamities. (Psalms 80:1-19 true)
A Prayer for Jerusalem (Psalms 80:1-19 true)

What does Psalms 80:14-16 Mean?

Contextual Meaning

Asaph called on God to give attention to the vine"s condition. Psalm 80:15 looks at the vine as root and branch with the parts representing the whole (a merism). The term "son" is a literal rendering of the Hebrew word that metaphorically means branch. It describes the new growth on the vine, the new generation of Israelites. Matthew applied this reference to Jesus Christ ( Matthew 2:15; cf. Exodus 4:22; Hosea 11:1). The psalmist saw the vine of Israel burned and cut down by its enemies whom God had allowed to damage it.